Teacher I Early Head Start

Summary

The Early Head Start Teacher develops and implements individual and group educational plans for infants and toddlers designed to promote socialemotional physical and cognitive growth in a manner appropriate to their stage of development. In each Early Head Start classroom two Early Head Start Teachers work together to lead child development activities with support from Program Aides and Volunteers.

In collaboration with a CoTeacher this position is responsible for the general daytoday operations of the Early Head Start classroom verifying legal compliance with federal state and local regulations. The Teacher creates and nurtures strong partnerships with families and ensures that program quality is of the highest standards. The Teacher reports directly to the Center Director or Manager of Education & Inclusion.

As a frontline representative of Save the Children the Early Head Start Teacher is required to ensure the safety and security of children and families that he/she comes in contact with adhering to the agencys values of Accountability Ambition Collaboration Creativity and Integrity.

As a Save the Children employee who comes into contact with children on a routine basis you are expected to prevent child abuse in every situation by striving through mental awareness good practice and training to minimize risk to children. You must take positive steps to protect children who may be a subject of concern and report and respond to any instance of child abuse and promote training and awareness around all child safeguarding obligations.

What Youll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

• In collaboration with a CoTeacher develop and implement individualized and group lesson plans and educational activities that promote all developmental areas to improve the readiness of children for preschool.
• Guide and facilitate activities of the children including daily classroom activities and field trips.
• Select and set up equipment and materials in the classroom and ensure a safe and developmentally appropriate learning environment.
• Practice responsive caregiving to promote relational learning and include individualized and small group activities that integrate appropriate routines into a flexible schedule of learning experiences.
• Plan and conduct conferences (minimum 2 and home visits (minimum of 2 or more often as needed to ensure parents/caregiver is well informed on their childs progress of development and learning routines activities and behavior and assist parents in developing observational skills.
• Maintain accurate records both on paper and in designated online systems.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding children and families.
• Plan conduct and document observations assessments and screenings; maintain a comprehensive and ongoing portfolio assessment for each child including weekly observations examples of the childs work and developmental assessments.
• Work with Program Aides and Volunteers to develop their skills and abilities in planning and carrying out classroom activities.
• Protect the safety of children by implementing active supervision techniques to ensure no child is left alone or unsupervised at any time.
• Use the playground as an extension of the classroom; ensure that the playground is safe.
• Eat with and assist children in eating during mealtime to teach social and selfhelp skills and sound nutritional practices.
• Ensure that the physical needs of children are met assisting children in health and personal habits such as resting brushing teeth diapering and toilet habits.
• Create ways to engage parents in the education of their children such as encouraging classroom involvement and home activities.
• Create an inventory of all classroom equipment and supplies annually.
• Work in cooperation with Manager of Education & Inclusion to develop and document progress on professional development plan; actively engage in professional development activities to increase qualifications.
• Keep classroom clean and organized.
• Ensure the mobilization and documentation of matchinginkind activities goods and services.
• Work may require the flexibility to stay until all children have been pick up by parent/legal guardian.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• At a minimum a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential or comparable credential and have been trained or have equivalent coursework in early childhood development with a focus on infant and toddler development.
• Strong interpersonal communication and organizational skills; great problem solving and time management skills. Ability to follow directions and take initiative.
• Experience working with infants and toddlers.
• Ability to work collaboratively with parents other staff and community partners in the provision of highquality services to children and families.
• Knowledge of the purpose of the Head Start/ Early Head Start program.
• Ability to relate sensitively with children.
• Ability to keep all information strictly confidential.
• Must participate in professional development training including basic first aid and pediatric CPR certification as required by state licensing and HSPPS.

Ability to perform medium to heavy physical work exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally up to 20 pounds frequently and up to 510 pounds constantly performing such activities as sitting crawling stooping kneeling crouching reaching standing walking pushing pulling lifting and grasping. This also includes some duties that require repetitive action and motion skills keyboarding and computer use.

Clear criminal records check (including child abuse registry check if required by state regulations) and pass all state and local health requirements required post job offer and prior to employment. To drive agency vehicles (if applicable) must have a valid drivers license and be insurable by the Save the Children Head Start insurance carrier and have a Motor Vehicle Record acceptable to Save the Children Head Start. Current and former Head Start/Early Head Start parents will receive preference for employment vacancies for which they are qualified.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual preferred (English/Spanish or English and other languages used by children and families).

Why you should join the Save the Children Team

Save the Children US offers outstanding benefits that include health dental vision and life insurances shortterm and longterm disability coverage an Employee Assistance Program 403(b) generous vacation personal sick leave family leave parental/adoption leave commuter benefits dress for your day and much more.

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About Save the Children

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You see Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. In the United States and around the world we give children a healthy start in life the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. We do whatever it takes for children every day and in times of crisis transforming their lives and the future we share.

Our work for children and their families requires that we commitat every opportunityto work together to identify and dismantle persistent systemic and structural racism inequality and any other forms of discrimination in this country and beyond. As an antiracist organization Save the Children will not tolerate discrimination in any formin our employment practices amongst our staff in our leadership or toward the people we serve. We stand in solidarity withallpeople to fight for equal rights justice inclusion and belonging.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression ancestry sexual orientation national origin age handicap disability marital status or status as a veteran. Save the Children complies with all applicable laws.

Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse. In addition it is Save the Childrens policy to create and proactively maintain an environment that aims to prevent and deter any actions and omissions whether deliberate or inadvertent that place children at the risk of any kind of child abuse. All our representatives are expected to conduct themselves in a manner consistent with this commitment and obligation.

Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees ensuring all are given training support and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty both agency and individual is to seek and maintain safe working conditions for all.